YVR Art Foundation

YVR Art Foundation is dedicated to supporting Indigenous visual art and artists in BC and Yukon through scholarships, grants, awards and exhibitions.

[YVR Art Foundation @YVRAF]

We're so excited to announce the launch of our first online auction! Proceeds go to supporting YVRAF and our programs and awards for BC & Yukon First Nations artists. Visit https://t.co/uifbcpAMmX to bid now!

[YVR @yvrairport]

YVR Art Foundation is hosting an online auction, featuring Indigenous artwork, local experiences (including a private tour of YVR's art collection) & more! Funds raised support @YVRAF's programs for BC & Yukon First Nations artists. Start the bidding: https://t.co/qTcwOirUma

[YVR @yvrairport]

YVR Art Foundation is hosting an online auction, featuring Indigenous artwork, local experiences (including a private tour of YVR's art collection) & more! Funds raised support @YVRAF's programs for BC & Yukon First Nations artists. Start the bidding: https://t.co/qTcwOirUma

[YVR @yvrairport]

Congrats to YVR Art Foundation's 2021 scholarship recipients! We're proud to support talented B.C. and Yukon First Nations artists through YVR's community investment program & in partnership with @YVRAF for more than 15 years. Learn more about the artists: https://t.co/lXhsqMoFrq

[YVR Art Foundation @YVRAF]

CBC’s North by Northwest recently interviewed 2021 Emerging Artist Scholarship recipient Sydney Pickering! Sydney is from the Lil'wat Nation and received an Emerging Artist Scholarship award to support her mentorship with artist Mara Cur.⁠
https://t.co/j1siZHTpiS

[FPCC @_FPCC]

We're proud to announce the launch of the interactive First Peoples’ Map of B.C.— the only platform of its kind in Canada. Indigenous people can upload their local languages, cultural touchpoints, & highlight local artists for others to explore. #Indigenous #Innovation

[FestivalSeekers @FestivalSeekers]

Today at 2pm PT
Travel virtually to the @UmistaCentre in #AlertBayBC to learn about Potlatches as well as artistic practices, including cedar weaving, song and dance.
https://t.co/iBfTLRTUDj

@SpiritBearBC @indigenousBC #IndigenousPeoplesDay #IndigenousHistoryMonth

[YVR @yvrairport]

Today was an important day at YVR as we officially raised the @musqueam flag here at the airport. YVR operates on the unceded territory of the Musqueam people and we acknowledge the work we must do together to continue connecting communities and build on our strong friendship.

[Museum of Anthropology at UBC @MOA_UBC]

The @CBC Gem has a great curated collection this month celebrating #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth to stream online. View now: https://t.co/SCxJgKyAWl

[YVR Art Foundation @YVRAF]

Today YVRAF joined the airport and Musqueam community at 2:15 at a gathering to honour and mourn the 215 children's lives lost at the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Residential School. YVR's flags are lowered and starting tonight, YVR's tower lights will lit orange.

#EveryChildMatters

[YVR @yvrairport]

Today at 2:15 p.m., the YVR & Musqueam community will honor the children buried at the former Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Residential School & those still missing for a moment of silence. Please join us on our International Departures curb if you are at the airport or at home.

[YVR Art Foundation @YVRAF]

Congratulations Emily Carr grads!

[Emily Carr University of Art + Design @EmilyCarrU]

Our ✨ 2021 Virtual Convocation Ceremony ✨ is starting now! 🎓

Tune in here to watch the LIVE event: https://t.co/Mr31S4O1Od

[Gathering Our Voices @GOV_Event]

We're Hiring: Elders Program Assistant! https://t.co/CIQQEUKpYn

**Open to Indigenous youth aged 15-30**

This is an entry-level position with the opportunity to learn and grow in a dynamic provincial office.⁣
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TERM: June 21-Dec 17 (possible extension)

APPLY BY: May 25, 2021

[YVR Art Foundation @YVRAF]

Congratulations! Visit the year end exhibition online!

[YVR Art Foundation @YVRAF]

Microgrants are open for applications! Apply now to connect virtually with a YVRAF museum partner. Application details and eligibility requirements can be found here --> https://t.co/5VGcs7Rlra

#yvraf #BCFirstNations #YukonFirstNations #Grants #Indigenous

[Museum of Vancouver @museumofvan]

The ‘Reconciled Futures’ Art Mentorship Program for Indigenous youth recently received an award in the Green Stormwater Infrastructure Trailblazers Campaign hosted by @TheAtlas4Cities + the Green Infrastructure Leadership Exhchange!

https://t.co/1B8K5dy1kL

#MOV #IndigenousYouth

[BC Arts Council @BCArtsCouncil]

Share your images of the past year! We're seeking photos from BC Arts Council grant recipients that tell the story of this unusual year, including images from behind the scenes in the arts and culture sector. #BCarts #BCculture https://t.co/aG5gKIUkDr

[YVR Art Foundation @YVRAF]

We are currently accepting applications to the BMMSP Microgrant and the Aspiring Artist Awards! Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and up to ten of each will be awarded in 2021! Get your applications in and learn more at https://t.co/r5TUjbAWkj!

[SFU Woodward's @SFU_W]

. @talkingstickfst celebrates 20th anniversary!

Western Canada’s premier Indigenous performing-arts festival goes online @stir_vancouver

https://t.co/BW2YzoBZVW

[Museum of Anthropology at UBC @MOA_UBC]

In honour of #EarthDay we're sharing ’Yágis, the guardian of the undersea world, swallowing an oil tanker in Heiltsuk waters. Created by 'Nusí Ian Reid to support the Heiltsuk Nation's opposition to the now-defunct Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. https://t.co/e55gVURKBz

[FPCC @_FPCC]

Today is National Indigenous Languages Day – a time to celebrate Indigenous languages across Canada. 🙌💞 #NILD #languagerevitalization (1/3)

[EmilyCarrAGP @AGP_EmilyCarrU]

Carving on the Edge Festival is online this year. Check it out!!!
https://t.co/TR9OUGmsJF